Thread by @MyWebDoctorUK

@ChtyCommission please remember that The Equality Act 2010 says that “you must not be discriminated against because you are transsexual, when your gender identity is different from the sex assigned to you when you were born.” equalityhumanrights.com/en/advice-and-… 🧵

@ChtyCommission please note the recommendations from the Women and Equalities Commission that….. 🧵

publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201516/cm…

“in the current review of the service specification and protocol for the Gender Identity Development Service, consideration be given to reducing the amount of time required for the assessment that service-users must undergo before blockers and hormones can be prescribed.” 🧵

@ChtyCommission This is undeniable acknowledgement that some children and young people will have a different gender identity to the sex that they were assigned at birth, and that even the most currently debated intervention, blockers and hormones, is acceptable, and necessary. 🧵

@ChtyCommission we call on you to “provide clear de-pathologizing statements on the needs and rights of gender diverse children and on the damage caused by discriminatory and transphobic rules, laws, and norms” as advised by WPATH 2022 🧵 tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.108…

@ChtyCommission Please understand that although there is intense public debate about the needs of these children and young people, their health and safety and wellbeing must be of the utmost importance to us all. 🧵

@ChtyCommission please be aware that @Mermaids_Gender have been under attack. Please ensure that your investigation is unbiased and fair and considers the needs of the beneficiaries of this charity to be of the utmost importance.🧵 #transyouth 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️